Kenyan academic and writer Peter Kimani sets out five things you should know about a legendary African writer. He understood the politics of his time Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o is regarded as one of ...

The Caine Prize for African Writing marks 25 years of honouring outstanding African writers who go on to make a profound impact on the literary world. Since its inception in 2000, the Prize has ...

He understood the politics of his time. Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o is regarded as one of Africa’s greatest writers of all time. He grew up in what became known as Kenya’s White Highlands at the ...